- verbdiscredit (verb) · discredits (third person present) · discredited (past tense) · discredited (past participle) · discrediting (present participle)
- harm the good reputation of (someone or something):"his remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him"
- cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable:"recent attempts to discredit evolution"
noundiscredit (noun) · discredits (plural noun)- loss or lack of reputation or respect:"his actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession"
- a person or thing that is a source of disgrace:"the ships were a discredit to the country"
Originmid 16th century: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun
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- Damage the reputation of someone or somethingDiscredit is a word that can be used as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to damage the reputation of someone or something, or to cause them to be disbelieved or distrusted12. As a noun, it means loss of respect or belief in someone or something, or something that causes disgrace or distrust34. For example, a rumor can discredit a person, and a scandal can bring discredit on an organization.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.discredit / (dɪsˈkrɛdɪt) / verb (tr) to damage the reputation of to cause to be disbelieved or distrusted to reject as untrue or of questionable accuracy noun a person, thing, or state of affairs that causes disgracewww.dictionary.com/browse/discredit1 : to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve discredit a rumor 2 : to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of trying to discredit the claims of a rival a discredited theorywww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discreditformal uk / dɪˈskred.ɪt / us / dɪˈskred.ɪt / loss of respect for or belief in someone or something: The stupid behaviour of one student has brought discredit on the whole school. To her discredit, she never admitted her role in the scandal.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/discredit1. Loss of respect or damage to one's reputation: an incident that brought discredit on the school. 2. Lack or loss of trust or belief; doubt: evidence that brings the popular notion into discredit. 3. Something that brings disgrace or distrust: He is a discredit to his family.www.thefreedictionary.com/discredit
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